Add 10/21 and 36/7
1st number: 10/21, 2nd number: 5 1/7
10/21 + 36/7 is 118/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
10/21 = 10 × 1/21 × 1 = 10/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
36/7 = 36 × 3/7 × 3 = 108/21 - Add the two like fractions:
10/21 + 108/21 = 10 + 108/21 = 118/21 - So, 10/21 + 36/7 = 118/21
In mixed form: 513/21
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